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ball python

ball python noun: python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened.

ball python: python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened
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Noun

ball python (plural ball pythons)

  1. Python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened.

Synonyms of ball python

Forms of ball python

pluralball pythons

Questions about ball python

What does ball python mean?
Ball python means python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened.
What part of speech is ball python?
Ball python is a noun.
What is the plural of ball python?
The plural of ball python is ball pythons.

Words near ball python in the dictionary

  1. ball players
  2. ball pond
  3. ball ponds
  4. ball pool
  5. ball pools
  6. ball python
  7. ball pythons
  8. ball return
  9. ball returns
  10. ball sack
  11. ball sacks

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